Philadelphia Phillies
Struck by thrown object-unintentional injury — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
| Employer | Philadelphia Phillies | Report ID | 2018055111 |
| Address | 651 Old Coachman Rd | City, State ZIP | CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33765 |
| Event Date | May 24, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by thrown object-unintentional injury | Source of Injury | Balls, pucks |
| Industry (NAICS) | 339920 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.97000, -82.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hospitalized after being struck in the back by a pitch.
Incident Summary
On May 24, 2018, a worker at Philadelphia Phillies in CLEARWATER, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by thrown object-unintentional injury, with balls, pucks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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